Evita
Evita
£750.00
Evita
By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
First edition, first impression. Signed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to the title page. The subject of the 1996 film adaptation and West End and Broadway musicals.
Original pictorial boards. A very good or better copy with traces of knocking to corners and the slightest hint of a slant to spine.
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Evita
By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Signed First Edition
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The Starlight Barking
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First Editions
The Starlight Barking
By Dodie Smith
First edition, first impression (Heinemann, 1967). Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front blank: 'To Cicely Courtneidge, from Dodie Smith "Dear Octopus", Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1967'. The inscription refers to Smith's play 'Dear Octopus', which was revived in 1967 for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of the comedy actors Dame Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hubert. Dodie Smith's married name, 'Mrs Beesley', Dodie Smith's married name is also written in ink in another hand to the front flap of the dust jacket. Additionally a postcard from the author is loosely inserted: 'Dearest Cis, Here is "The Starlight Barking" as a tiny first night present. It's also intended as a get well present to your dear poodle - I trust you'll be able to use Bill's line and say "The dog liked it". Bless you and thank you for your lovable, funny and altogether admirable performance as "Dora". Much love as ever, Dodie".
8vo, publisher's original blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial decorative endpapers. fine with just a little pushing to spine ends in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with slight edge-wear in places and a couple of spots to upper panel. A near fine example of the sequel to 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.
£1,750.00
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Rodney Stone
Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, Modern First Editions
Rodney Stone
By Arthur Conan Doyle
First edition, first impression (London: Smith Elder & Co, 1896) with advertisements to rear. Quarter bound in brown leather with five raised bands, black labels and gilt lettering with marbled boards. A fine copy with just a touch of toning to edges.
£300.00
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The Avignon Quintet
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
The Avignon Quintet
By Lawrence Durrell
A complete set of the five books comprising The Avignon Quintet, all of which are first editions, first impressions and are either signed or signed and inscribed by the author.
A little rubbing in places and a couple of small nicks to the dust jackets of the first two volumes. The remaining volumes are all fine in fine dust jackets. A near fine set overall with attractive jacket illustrations by David Gentleman.
£1,500.00
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A Storm of Swords
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction
A Storm of Swords
By George R. R. Martin
A very good copy with some light marks to top edge and upper board and a faint stain to top of rear endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with some edge wear and some creasing in places, primarily to spine panel head and folds.
A nice copy of the third book in 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.
£300.00
